On May 16 – 17, 2024 in Moscow, the Federal Center for Brain Research and Neurotechnologies held the 8th International Course on Endovascular Neurosurgery (ICENS – 2024). The focus of the course was the innovative methods, capabilities, and scientific approaches to endovascular treatment of vascular pathologies of the brain and spinal cord. Leading experts from Russia, China, India, Serbia, Bulgaria, Germany, Denmark, Spain, USA, Turkey, France, Croatia discussed the current state of the art, as well as prospects for the development of minimally invasive treatment of AVMs, aneurysms, stroke and other vascular diseases.
Live and online lectures; live broadcasts from operating rooms in Russia, Kazakhstan, India, China, Serbia, Croatia; the opportunity to share professional opinion in real time, discuss controversial aspects and ask questions – this original format of the course that has already become traditional regularly raises a great interest among young and experienced neurosurgeons from Russia, CIS countries (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia) and Georgia, as well as countries of the near and far abroad. In total, 150 practitioners attended the course.
Surgeons from the new regions of Russia-Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR), Lugansk People’s Republic (LNR), Zaporozhye and Kherson regions – also joined the conference. Their participation in RENS research and educational events has become an annual practice. ICENS – 2024 provided participants with an opportunity not only to improve their skills, learn and adopt techniques for performing endovascular operations, but also to integrate into a dedicated medical community in the most effective way through to the help and support received from their colleagues.
ICENS – 2024 once again confirmed its reputation as an international platform where new research ties are formed and professional contacts and cooperation are established. During the conference, a joint scientific project involving Russian endovascular surgeons and their colleagues from India (Chirag Kamal Ahuja) and China (Xinyu Yang) was initiated. Apart from scientific activities that includes delivering lectures, organizing conferences and other scientific and educational projects in the participating countries.
“Very interesting lectures on the treatment of the vein of Galen in children were given by our Russian colleagues. Excellent experience has been gained. We heard and discussed very interesting cases and also impressive results,” remarked Chirag Kamal Ahuja, Senior Professor of Neuroimaging and Interventional Neuroradiology, Center for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Chandigarh, INDIA).
